Delhi records 716 new COVID-19 cases

The spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi continued with 716 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, while four more deaths were reported on Friday, the health bulletin said.

It was the first time the national capital recorded over 700 Covid-19 cases this year. The last 700-plus tally had been recorded on



December 27 (757 cases). The city had reported 609 cases on Thursday.

According to the bulletin, the recovery rate on Friday was 97.81 per cent, while the mortality rate was 1.69 per cent. The daily positivity rate was 0.93 per cent. The overall tally of Delhi now stands at 6,46,348 while the death toll is at 10,953.